Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Dommagor’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Dommagor’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly and broadly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and full plant form; uniform and freely flowering habit; relatively large decorative-type inflorescences with greyed orange-colored ray florets; early season flowering habit, grown under natural season conditions, plants begin flowering in late August in the United Kingdom; and good garden performance.

Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum X morifolium.

Cultivar denomination: ‘DOMMAGOR’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant,botanically known as Chrysanthemum X morifolium, commercially grown as agarden Chrysanthemum plant, referred to as code number 65774 in U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/708,405 and hereinafterreferred to by the name ‘Dommagor’.

The new Chrysanthemum plant is a product of a planned breeding programconducted by the Inventor in Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Theobjective of the breeding program is to create new garden Chrysanthemumplants with numerous attractive inflorescences.

The new Chrysanthemum plant originated from a cross-pollination made inJanuary, 2012 by the Inventor in Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom of aproprietary selection of Chrysanthemum X morifolium identified as codenumber 802454, not patented, as the female, or seed, parent with aproprietary selection of Chrysanthemum X morifolium identified as codenumber 802167, not patented, as the male, or pollen, parent. The newChrysanthemum plant was discovered and selected by the Inventor as asingle flowering plant from within the progeny of the statedcross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse environment in Fareham,Hampshire, United Kingdom in September, 2012.

Asexual reproduction of the new Chrysanthemum plant by terminalvegetative cuttings was first conducted in Fareham, Hampshire, UnitedKingdom in December, 2012. Asexual reproduction by terminal vegetativecuttings has shown that the unique features of this new Chrysanthemumplant are stable and reproduced true to type in successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have not been observed under allpossible combinations of environmental conditions and culturalpractices. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations inenvironmental conditions such as temperature, daylength and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘Dommagor’. These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘Dommagor’ as a new and distinct Chrysanthemumplant:

-   -   1. Upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly and broadly        mounded plant habit.    -   2. Moderately vigorous growth habit.    -   3. Freely branching habit; dense and full plant form.    -   4. Uniform and freely flowering habit.    -   5. Relatively large decorative-type inflorescences with greyed        orange-colored ray florets.    -   6. Early season flowering habit, grown under natural season        conditions, plants begin flowering in late August in the United        Kingdom.    -   7. Good garden performance.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of the femaleparent selection. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ primarily fromplants of the female parent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flower later than plants of        the female parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum and the female parent        selection differ in ray floret color as plants of the new        Chrysanthemum have inflorescences with greyed orange-colored ray        florets whereas plants of the female parent selection have        inflorescences with light red purple-colored ray florets.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants of the maleparent selection. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum differ primarily fromplants of the male parent selection in the following characteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flower earlier than plants of        the male parent selection.    -   2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum and the male parent selection        differ in inflorescence form as plants of the new Chrysanthemum        have decorative inflorescences whereas plants of the male parent        selection have semi-decorative inflorescences.    -   3.Plants of the new Chrysanthemum and the male parent selection        differ in ray floret color as plants of the new Chrysanthemum        have inflorescences with greyed orange-colored ray florets        whereas plants of the male parent selection have inflorescences        with red purple-colored ray florets.

Plants of the new Chrysanthemum can be compared to plants ofChrysanthemum X morifolium ‘Sunbeam Dark Bronze’, not patented. Inside-by-side comparisons, plants of the new Chrysanthemum differprimarily from plants of ‘Sunbeam Dark Bronze’ in the followingcharacteristics:

-   -   1. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum flower earlier than plants of        ‘Sunbeam Dark Bronze’.    -   2. Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have larger inflorescences        than plants of ‘Sunbeam Dark Bronze’.    -   3. Ray florets of plants of the new Chrysanthemum are lighter        greyed orange in color than ray florets of plants of ‘Sunbeam        Dark Bronze’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph illustrates the overall appearance of thenew Chrysanthemum plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonablypossible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in thephotograph may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors ofthe new Chrysanthemum plant.

The photograph is a top perspective view of a typical flowering plant of‘Dommagor’ grown in a container.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The aforementioned photograph and following observations andmeasurements describe plants grown during the winter in 19-cm containersin a glass-covered greenhouse in Fareham, Hampshire, United Kingdom andunder cultural practices typical of commercial garden Chrysanthemumproduction. During the production of the plants, day and nighttemperatures ranged from 17° C. to 21° C. and light levels averaged6,000 lux. Plants were grown under long day/short night conditions forabout seven weeks (including propagation period) and then grown undershort day/long night conditions to induce inflorescence initiation anddevelopment. Plants were 14 weeks old when the photograph and detaileddescription were taken. In the following description, color referencesare made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Fifth Edition,except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used.

-   Botanical classification: Chrysanthemum X morifolium ‘Dommagor’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female, or seed, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Chrysanthemum X morifolium identified as code number 802454,            not patented.        -   Male, or pollen, parent.—Proprietary selection of            Chrysanthemum X morifolium identified as code number 802167,            not patented.-   Propagation:    -   -   Type.—Terminal vegetative cuttings.        -   Time to initiate roots, summer.—About ten days at            temperatures about 21° C.        -   Time to initiate roots, winter.—About twelve days at            temperatures about 21° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.—About three            weeks at temperatures about 21° C.        -   Time to produce a rooted young plant, winter.—About four            weeks at temperatures about 21° C.        -   Root description.—Medium in thickness, fibrous; typically            light brown in color, actual color of the roots is dependent            on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and            formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of            roots.        -   Rooting habit.—Freely branching; medium density.-   Plant description:    -   -   Plant and growth habit.—Herbaceous decorative-type garden            Chrysanthemum; stems upright to outwardly spreading giving a            uniformly broadly mounded appearance to the plant; numerous            lateral branches and relatively short internodes, dense and            full plant form; moderately vigorous growth habit and medium            growth rate.        -   Plant height.—About 19 cm.        -   Plant width.—About 29 cm.        -   Branching habit.—Freely branching habit; about eight lateral            branches develop after removal of terminal apex (pinching).        -   Lateral branches.—Length: About 14 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm.            Internode length: About 1.9 cm. Strength: Strong. Aspect:            About 5° from vertical and then bending upwardly. Texture:            Fine pubescence. Color: Close to 146C.-   Leaf description:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple.        -   Length.—About 4.3 cm.        -   Width.—About 2.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Palmately-lobed; roughly ovate with three to five            lobes.        -   Apex.—Broadly acuminate.        -   Base.—Attenuate.        -   Margin.—Slightly dentate and palmately lobed; sinuses            between lateral lobes mostly divergent.        -   Texture, upper and lower surfaces.—Fine pubescence; waxy.        -   Venation pattern.—Pinnate.        -   Color.—Developing leaves, upper surface: Close to 137A.            Developing leaves, lower surface: Close to 147B. Fully            expanded leaves, upper surface: Close to 137B; venation,            close to 137C. Fully expanded leaves, lower surface: Close            to 137C; venation, close to 138B.        -   Petioles.—Length: About 9 mm. Diameter: About 1 mm. Texture,            upper and lower surfaces: Fine pubescence; waxy. Color,            upper surface: Close to 137C. Color, lower surface: Close to            138B.-   Inflorescence description:    -   -   Form and flowering habit.—Decorative-type inflorescence form            with ligulate-shaped ray florets; inflorescences borne on            terminals above and beyond the foliar plane; disc and ray            florets arranged acropetally on a capitulum; freely            flowering habit with about 64 inflorescences developing per            plant during the flowering season.        -   Fragrance.—Fragrant; pungent, herbaceous.        -   Flowering response.—Earlier season flowering habit, plants            exposed to natural season conditions begin flowering in late            August in the United Kingdom; plants flower uniformly and            continuously during the flowering season.        -   Inflorescence longevity.—Inflorescences maintain good color            and substance for about three to five weeks on the plant;            inflorescences persistent.        -   Inflorescence buds.—Height: About 2 mm. Diameter: About            3 mm. Shape: Oblate. Color: Close to 137B.        -   Inflorescence diameter.—About 5.5 cm.        -   Inflorescence height.—About 1.7 cm.        -   Disc diameter.—Disc floret development has not been            observed.        -   Receptacles.—Height: About 3 mm. Diameter: About 4 mm.            Shape: Conical. Color: Close to 144D.        -   Ray florets.—Number of ray florets per inflorescence: About            150 arranged in about eight whorls. Orientation: Initially            upright, then about 80° from vertical; weakly concave.            Length: About 2.1 cm. Width: About 6 mm. Shape: Ligulate.            Apex: Emarginate. Base: Fused into a short tube. Margin:            Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous;            double-keeled. Color: When opening, upper surface: Close to            169A. When opening, lower surface: Close to 171B. Fully            opened, upper surface: Close to N163B; color does not change            with development. Fully opened, lower surface: Close to            167C; color does not change with development.        -   Phyllaries.—Number of phyllaries per inflorescence: About 19            arranged in about three whorls. Length: About 7 mm. Width:            About 3 mm. Shape: Lanceolate. Apex: Acute. Base: Obtuse.            Margin: Entire. Texture, upper surface: Smooth, glabrous;            waxy. Texture, lower surface: Fine pubescence; waxy. Color,            upper surface: Close to 138A. Color, lower surface: Close to            137B.        -   Peduncles.—Length, terminal peduncle: About 3.2 cm.            Diameter, terminal peduncle: About 2 mm. Angle: Erect to            about 5° from vertical. Strength: Moderately strong;            flexible. Texture: Densely pubescent. Color: Close to 146B.        -   Reproductive organs.—Androecium: None observed. Gynoecium:            Present only on ray florets. Pistil length: About 4 mm.            Stigma shape: Bi-parted. Stigma color: Close to 9B. Style            length: About 3 mm. Style color: Close to 1C. Ovary color:            Close to 155A.        -   Seeds and fruits.—To date, seed and fruit production has not            been observed on plants of the new Chrysanthemum.-   Pathogen & pest resistance: To date, resistance to pathogens and    pests common to Chrysanthemum plants has not been observed on plants    of the new Chrysanthemum.-   Garden performance: Plants of the new Chrysanthemum have    demonstrated good garden performance and to tolerate temperatures    from about 0° C. to about 35° C.

It is claimed:
 1. A new and distinct Chrysanthemum plant named‘Dommagor’ as illustrated and described.